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papaverine

DEFINITIONS OF: papaverine

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n an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive

Synonyms:
Kavrin
Type of:
muscle relaxant
a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions
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